Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
March Madness!!!
March Madness starts tonight with Division III Men's Basketball!
What is March Madness? March Madness refers to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament that happens every spring, primarily during the month of March. The tournament features men's and women's basketball, Divisions I, II, and III. The tournament is single-elimination, meaning they play one game and the winner moves on to the next round.
As a tournament ritual, the winning team cuts down the net at the end of the regional championship game as well as the national championship game. Each player (traditionally with the seniors going first, then juniors, and so on) cuts a single strand off of the net for themselves, commemorating their victory, with the head coach cutting the last strand and claiming the net itself.
In the men's tournament, games are held in neutral territory; teams are prohibited from playing tournament games on their home courts.
At 11 national titles, UCLA currently holds the record for the most NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships. The University of Kentucky is second, with 7 national titles, while Indiana University and the University of North Carolina are tied for third with 5 national titles.
Go here to check out the brackets, see the stats, and get up-to-date information on the games!
Information taken from http://www.wikipedia.com and http://www.ncaa.com.
What is March Madness? March Madness refers to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament that happens every spring, primarily during the month of March. The tournament features men's and women's basketball, Divisions I, II, and III. The tournament is single-elimination, meaning they play one game and the winner moves on to the next round.
As a tournament ritual, the winning team cuts down the net at the end of the regional championship game as well as the national championship game. Each player (traditionally with the seniors going first, then juniors, and so on) cuts a single strand off of the net for themselves, commemorating their victory, with the head coach cutting the last strand and claiming the net itself.
In the men's tournament, games are held in neutral territory; teams are prohibited from playing tournament games on their home courts.
At 11 national titles, UCLA currently holds the record for the most NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships. The University of Kentucky is second, with 7 national titles, while Indiana University and the University of North Carolina are tied for third with 5 national titles.
Go here to check out the brackets, see the stats, and get up-to-date information on the games!
Information taken from http://www.wikipedia.com and http://www.ncaa.com.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Meet the Tallest Dog in the World
Giant George can sit up in a chair like a human, but for his flight from Tucson to Chicago to visit Oprah on her television show, producers bought him tickets for four seats in the plane's middle section. When you're the newly crowned Guinness World Record holder of Tallest Living Dog and Tallest Dog Ever, you deserve a little room to spread out.
The 4-year-old Great Dane measures 3 ft., 7 in. from paw to shoulder, weighs nearly 250 lbs., and beat the previous record holder Titan's height by 0.75 inches.
"This is a hotly contested record and after some controversy and conflicting media reports we decided to send our own official adjudicator to put the final stamp on this record holder. We can indeed say now that George is the top dog," Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said in a statement.
Guinness officials visited George in Arizona, where he lives with owners David and Christine Nasser. A vet measured George, the record was confirmed, and the celebration began — not that the pooch had any idea!
"He's just the sweetest, kindest dog, and he doesn't realize what all the hoopla is about," Guinness spokesperson Jamie Panas tells PEOPLEPets.com. "I was completely awestruck. Working here, I meet different record holders of all unique sizes, and I was definitely taken aback by his size."
Story taken from http://www.peoplepets.com
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Applying for a Job
Don't forget, the Applying for a Job program is happening Saturday, March 6th at 2:00pm in the large meeting room at Georgetown. This program is specifically for teens who want to get the basics on applying for a job. You'll hear tips about how to fill out your application, things not to do, and other common-sense hints you might not know yet. I can't guarantee you'll get a job, but this will help you to make your application look as good as it possibly can!
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